Full name Orn Arnarson Nationality Iceland | Height 6\'4" (193 cm) Name Orn Arnarson Weight 192 lb (87 kg) | |
Born August 31, 1981 (age 43) ( 1981-08-31 ) Reykjavik | ||
Arnarson 1:51.56 and European junior champion back in 1999
Örn Arnarson (born 31 August 1981 in Reykjavík) is a swimmer from Iceland, who won his first major title in 1998 at the European SC Championships in Sheffield. There he captured the title in the 200 m backstroke.
A year later, at the European SC Championships 1999 in Lisbon, Portugal, Örn won the 100 m and the 200 m backstroke events. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2000.
At present (2009) Örn Arnarson is a coach at Aalborg Svømmeklub Elitehold in Denmark.
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